Daily Republican., 1887-08-19
CITY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL.
Business Transacted at Last Nights
Sesslon-An Important Report From
the Fire Comm mittee The Petition Of
tho Police for Olothing Money
Granted.
The regular weekly session of City
Council WAS called to order promptly
at O'Clock last evening by President
Eckel, after which the roll was called
and the minutes Of the last stated meet
Ing read and approved.
The Finance Committee reported in
favor Of granting the petition Of Will
liam Tatnall, and thnt Of Hawkins &
Company, for the return Of overpaid
taxes.
The Law Committee reported that
they had examined an ordinance to
amend an ordinance providing that
work for the city shall be done by CON
tract.
The Police Comm ittee reported in
j. Dougherty and others, askinE for
the full amount Of police clothing
money for the year.
The City Treasurer reported . bal
ance Of $l79. .546.63 in the Union Ma
ti0nal Bank to the credit of current ex.
penses, $s,927 .04 to the credit OF the
park fund, and $3.50 "a TO the sand lot.
He also reported having received the
following amounts: Board of Water
Commissioners, for interest, "a. 695; Tax
Rsoeiver Moody, e94s %; ex.Tax BE.
ceiver Kane, $3.50
The petition Of william J. Fisher for
the return OF $32 80 overpaid taxes Was
referred to the Finance Committee.
The Fire Com mittee presented com.
mun!cation from the secretary OF the
Southern Electric Company, stating
that the non.interference lire alarm
boxes which they had offered to fur.
nish the city of Altoona at 500 each
were entirely different from those In
use in this city, and that the company
manufactured dix different kinds OF
boxes, each of which was a different
price. He also denied having furn ished
or offered to furnish the same kind OF
box as used in this city 1t q lower
price than $125 to any one.
A Communication WAS alto received
from the Superintendent of the Fire
Alarm In Boston, stating that the non
interference boxer were not used in that
city.
AS soon a. the clerk finished reading
the mmunications Mr.. Quinn moved
that the bill Of the Southern Electric
Company be paid, and the motion was
carried.
The Fire Com mittee reported the re-
suit Of the conference meeting held
with the officers Of the fire department
and the presidents Of the fise companies
OF this G.sy, ct which 1t was resolved 10
have two inspections each year, on the
fret Monday in October and the 6rst
Monday in May.
Mr.. Quinn introduced . preamble and
resolution instructing the Fire Commit
tee to inquire into the fire patrol sys.
tenn in use in other cities, with the cost,
how supported, etc.. and report TO
Council, which WAS adopted unani
mously.
Mr.. Taylor called up for third read
Ing the ordinance making an extra
ordinary appropriation for the oollec
tioD Of gar bsge. and renewed his motion
to fill the blank with IS, 700
Mr.. Chambers ipQuired whether this
money was to be taken from other ap
preparations or borrowed from the
bank, and Mr.. Taylor in reply said that
1t was too early In the fiscal year to de-.
termine whether It would be necessary
to borrow or not. Il was hoped and
believed that the taxes would be suffi.
cient to meet all the appropriations, but
II they we're not loan would have to
be created to supply the deficiency.
Mr.. Quinn eaid that as the city was
growing rapidly he did not think So, 700
sufficient to do the work, and he moved
to amend by making the amount 50, 800
The amendment was accepted by Mr..
Taylor and the ordinance passed, Mr..
Sharkey being the only member who
voted in the negative.
Mr.. Taylor offered the following,
which was adopted:
&, .:'Rssolved. That the Committee on
a,.s n 70 hereby in.
| lstfsstsd to sonsi6sf de pfoprle.y .:
Sipiding slis sity into Ere districts, ara
Ii in the Judgment of said comtf. tee
such division n deemed advisable, TO
prepare q suits Ne district plan, the
com mittee to reposs in one month from
date"
Mr.. Norton movelS That IN order be
drawn In favor Of the Mayor for 81, 400
to pay the police clothNeg money, and
tha motion was carried.
On motion OF Mr.. Taylor an order for
S5 268.75 was drawn In favor of she
Board Of Public Education.
Mr. Hession said that Davis s. Sim
mons had made the necessary altera-
tions and completed the work at the
fountain in the Eighth Street Park, and
on his II cti0n their bill. which WAS re.
ferred back to the comm ittee last meet
ing night, was ordered to bs paid.
Mr.. Bay nard, Of the special com mittee
of one appointed to inquire into the
prices charged this city for electrical
supplies in comparison with those
charged other cities, made verbal re-
port, in which ba ssid that he had con-
ferred with Mr.. Quinn, the chairman of
the Fire COMMITTEE, but thought that
Mr.. @ ainn had acted unfairly toward
him in prese nting the comm IN lea tions
In the manner he did. He contended
that the bill OF the Southern Electric
was contracted illegally, and
should Rct have been paid.
Mr.. Quinn replied at some length,
nnd saia that II Mr.. Baynard had wish.
sd to object to tha bills OF this com pany
be- should have taken the matter in |
hand while he WAS 3 member OF the |
In conclusion he said be |
supposed the objection WAS caused by
his not complying with the ordinance
IN reference to advertising for all work
an ounting to over $50.
"That's just il" interrupted Mr.. Bay-
nard. "I objected to the bill be-
'ause 1: was not contracted according
% law"
Mr.. Quinn then continued: "Well.
coula net see any use in putting the
,ity to an expense Of thirty or forty
lollars for advertising, when these sup
'lies can only be furnished by one com.
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